Applications are currently being accepted for The Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge 2027 for Nonprofit Organisations. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Global Innovation Challenge provides philanthropic support to community organizations that are developing innovative solutions to social and economic challenges facing low-income communities around the world. Citi Foundation is accepting applications from nonprofit organisations developing solutions to help low-income young people prepare for an economy increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.
The US$500,000 grant is restricted to the programme and expenses described in the application.
Potential eligible expenses include:
Applicants must:
The application process has two stages.
Stage 1: Letter of Inquiry
Eligible organisations must first submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) through the Citi Foundation’s grant portal.
The Letter of Inquiry deadline is: October 6, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. New York Time (Eastern Time).
Stage 2: Full Grant Application
The Citi Foundation expects to notify organisations by the end of November 2026 about whether they have been invited to submit a full grant application.
The full application deadline is expected in early December 2026.
Final funding decisions are expected to be communicated no later than May 2027.
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